PDF to Excel Converter – Convert PDF Tables to XLSX Free

How to Convert PDF to Excel

Choose your PDF – Click "Choose PDF" or drop the file into the box. Files up to 70 MB are accepted.
Wait for the table detection – The file is uploaded and the rows and columns of every page are detected on our server.
Check the preview – Look at the first rows of each page. Then pick a "Layout": "Same layout as the PDF", "Multiple sheets (one per page)" or "One sheet".
Download the XLSX – Click "Download .xlsx" and open the workbook in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc or Numbers.

What You Get

Real spreadsheet cells – Text and numbers from the PDF become normal cells you can sort, filter and use in formulas.
Rows and columns detected – Tables are recognised from the position of the text on each page, so columns stay aligned.
Three layouts – "Same layout as the PDF" keeps text, pictures, lines and font sizes where they are on the page, so the sheet looks and prints like the original. The table layouts give one worksheet per page, or all pages in one worksheet – handy for long statements.
Preview before download – Check the extracted rows page by page before you save the file.
Scanned PDFs – If the PDF contains only scanned images, the server tries to recognise the text with OCR. The result shows when OCR was used.

When It Helps

Turning bank statements, invoices and expense reports into a spreadsheet you can total and reconcile.
Pulling price lists or data tables out of a PDF report for analysis or comparison.
Moving schedules, rosters or lists into a file that is easy to update.
Need the full text and layout instead of tables? Use PDF to Word.

Good to Know

Clean tables with clear columns convert best. Merged cells, entries over several lines, right-to-left text (Arabic, Hebrew) and unusual layouts may need manual corrections – always check the preview.
Text recognised with OCR can contain errors, so check numbers and dates. If no text can be read, improve the scan or use OCR PDF first.
Password-protected PDFs cannot be converted. Remove the password with Unlock PDF first.
The maximum file size is 70 MB; processing that runs for more than 10 minutes is stopped. Each result can be downloaded once – to get the other layout, convert the PDF again.
"Same layout as the PDF" builds each page from many narrow columns and rows so that everything stays in place – it is meant for reading, editing and printing. To sort, filter or calculate, choose one of the table layouts. Fonts that are not on your computer are replaced, so some lines can be a little wider or narrower than in the PDF.
Your PDF is uploaded over an encrypted connection and processed on our server. The PDF is deleted right after the tables are extracted, and the extracted data is deleted as soon as you download the Excel file – or automatically after about one hour if you do not.

PDF to Excel – Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert a PDF to Excel?

Click "Choose PDF", wait until the tables are detected, choose a layout and click "Download .xlsx".

Can I put every page on its own sheet?

Yes. Choose "Multiple sheets (one per page)" or "Same layout as the PDF" (also one sheet per page). Choose "One sheet" to combine all pages in one worksheet.

Will the Excel file look like my PDF?

Yes, if you choose "Same layout as the PDF": text, pictures, table lines and colours are placed where they are in the PDF, with similar fonts and sizes, and the sheet prints on the same paper size. For scanned PDFs the text is read with OCR, so check numbers and dates.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Yes, in most cases: for scanned pages the server tries to read the text with OCR. Check the numbers afterwards; if nothing can be read, try a clearer scan.

Which file format do I get?

A standard .xlsx workbook that opens in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc and Numbers.

What is the maximum file size?

70 MB per PDF.

Is my file uploaded? When is it deleted?

Yes, the extraction runs on our server over an encrypted connection. The PDF is deleted right after the extraction, and the extracted data as soon as you download the Excel file, or automatically after about one hour.

Is it free?

Yes – no sign-up and no watermark.

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